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Mestrovic Serving as Panelist for National Road Bicentennial Symposium

Provided October 26, 2018

Jesse Mestrovic, director of parks and strategic planning for the City of Wheeling, will participate in the National Road Bicentennial...

Wheeling Heritage Looking for Mural Artists

Provided October 25, 2018

Wheeling Heritage is asking artists to share their vision of Wheeling for a mural project. The artist who is selected...

WVNCC, WLU Sign Guaranteed Admission Agreement

Provided October 22, 2018

West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) and West Liberty University (WLU) signed a guaranteed admission agreement today, making degree completion...

Distinguished Alumni To Be Named to WLU’s Wall of Honor

Provided October 16, 2018

West Liberty University’s Alumni Association will add the names of three distinguished alumni, Anissa Monseau Anderson, David Croft and Zachary Loughman, to...

YWCA Tribute to Women Honors Notable Women

Provided October 14, 2018

The YWCA Wheeling will hold its annual Tribute to Women Awards celebration to honor notable women of the Ohio Valley...

WLU Marks Homecoming Week 2018

Provided October 14, 2018

West Liberty University celebrates Homecoming 2018 with a variety of student, alumni and community events the weekend of Oct. 20....

Masterworks Opener to Feature Violinist, Music Director Finalist

Provided October 13, 2018

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s next concert of the 2018-19 season, Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique, conducted by music director finalist Timothy Hankewich and...

Freaks Night Out! Costume Party and Sideshow Extravaganza at Shadows Ball

Provided October 13, 2018

Oglebay Institute is hosting the most wicked Halloween party in Wheeling. The third annual Shadows Ball brings a night of...

White Named Assistant VP of Entrepreneurship, Innovation at WVU

Provided October 12, 2018

West Virginia University Provost Joyce McConnell has announced that the former director of the WVU LaunchLab, Carrie White, has been...

Corpus Christi Gears Up for Race for Education

Provided October 10, 2018

Corpus Christi School is gearing up for its largest fundraiser — the eighth annual Race for Education on Friday, Oct....

WVNCC to Host Events for National Substance Abuse Prevention Month

Provided October 10, 2018

West Virginia Northern Community College will celebrate National Substance Abuse Month with two events that are open to the public...

WVA Wellness Program Presents Acupressure Therapy

Provided October 8, 2018

West Virginia Wellness, LLC, in conjunction with its mission to provide education and learning about Alternative types of therapy, will...

‘Frankenstein at 200’ Celebration Continues at West Liberty University

Provided October 1, 2018

West Liberty University’s College of Liberal Arts celebrates the birth of Frankenstein with public events throughout the month of October....

Planning Group Gives Back Through Event

Provided September 29, 2018

West Virginia Event Pros recently made a donation of $5,000 to the Marshall County Animal Shelter, a result of “A...

Hogwarts on the Hilltop Invites Public to Magical Day of Learning

Provided September 23, 2018

West Liberty University brings magic to campus with Hogwarts on the Hilltop, an event set for Friday, Sept. 28, and...

Dancing With the Ohio Valley Stars

Provided September 22, 2018

As Dancing With the Ohio Valley Stars sashays its way into season eight, prepare for more glamour, glitz and sequins...

A Little Northern Comfort at Oglebay

Provided September 20, 2018

The flow of Hurricane Florence evacuees to Oglebay began trickling into Wheeling on mid-morning Friday last week. Nestled in the...

Towngate Opens Season With ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’

Provided September 17, 2018

Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre opens its 50th season of community theater with the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play “The...

Community Invited to Celebrate Mass of the Holy Spirit at WJU

Provided September 16, 2018

Wheeling Jesuit University will celebrate its annual Mass of the Holy Spirit at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in the...

Titanic Dinner Keeps Memories Afloat

Provided September 15, 2018

On Friday, April 14, 1912, wealthy Pennsylvanians George and Eleanor Widener hosted a celebratory dinner, in honor of Edward Smith,...

Music of Beach Boys, Conductor Candidate at WSO Season Opener

Provided September 15, 2018

“Surf’s Up! A Tribute to the Beach Boys,” opens the 2018-19 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra season, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept....

Open House at August Levy a Thank You to Community

Provided September 13, 2018

The Augusta Levy Learning Center will hold an open house at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, as a thank you...

Wheeling Film Society Kicks Off New Season Sept. 14

Provided September 10, 2018

The Wheeling Film Society kicks off its seventh season of screening and discussing classic Hollywood films with a free screening...

Parks to Host Job Fair

Provided September 9, 2018

Are you looking for a rewarding full-time career, a part-time role or a seasonal position? If so, don’t miss the...

Polling Project Aims to Give Safe Space for High School Students to Express Views

Provided September 2, 2018

A political polling project for high school seniors in Appalachia this month aims to respond to fears that young people...

Ohio County Public Library Participates in ‘The Great American Read’

Provided September 2, 2018

“The Great American Read” premiered May 22 on PBS stations, kicking off a summer of reading and voting. Based on...

Walk the Dog Has New Meaning With New Fundraiser

Provided September 2, 2018

Members of Chi Nu fraternity will combine fun and charity with its first Pooch Pals 5K this fall. The non-competitive...

Community Auditions Set for ‘Prodigal Son’ at Ohio University Eastern

Provided September 1, 2018

The Theater Department of Ohio University Eastern will hold open community auditions for its upcoming production of John Patrick Shanley’s...

New People’s U Explores W.Va. Watersheds

Provided August 30, 2018

In recognition of the elemental importance of our water to all life and human activity, including lifelong learning, the Ohio...

Tom Griffith’s Wheeling: Art and Architecture Walk

Provided August 28, 2018

A unique art walk celebrating the work of Tom Griffith will take place Thursday, Sept. 6, in downtown Wheeling. The fundraising...

Nutting Gallery Opens Season With Textiles

Provided August 27, 2018

Piece by Piece: A Mash-up of Modern Quilting, Digital Design and Craft is the title of the art exhibition that...

More Students Make the Hilltop Home This Fall

Provided August 22, 2018

There will be more students returning to class and campus this weekend as West Liberty University students arrive for move-in...

Wheeling Heritage Named Great American Main Street Award Semifinalist

Provided August 20, 2018

Wheeling Heritage has been named a 2019 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) Semifinalist by the National Main Street Center....

Largest Freshman Class in WJU’s History Welcomed to Campus

Provided August 20, 2018

Wheeling Jesuit University’s new president, Dr. Michael P. Mihalyo Jr., joined the campus community in welcoming the largest freshman class...

Williams Lea Tag to Host Hiring Event Tuesday

Provided August 20, 2018

Williams Lea Tag will host an on-site hiring event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in the...

Ohio County Sheriff Office Establishes Substation on WLU Campus

Provided August 19, 2018

Just in time for the new school year, the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office has established a substation on the West...

Larance Named Assistant Provost at WLU

Provided August 18, 2018

Dr. Jeremy Larance has been selected as assistant provost for academic innovation and strategic planning. He began his role on...

WLU Breaks Ground for Belmont Savings Bank Indoor Practice Facility

Provided August 15, 2018

West Liberty University broke ground earlier this week on its newest campus improvement, the Belmont Savings Bank Indoor Practice Facility....

Show of Hands Looking for Applicants

Provided August 14, 2018

Do you have an idea for a new business, a business expansion or a project that will impact Wheeling? If...

Symphony Auxiliary Looking for Volunteers

Provided August 12, 2018

The Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary will have a student volunteer training session at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at The Capitol...

Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra Sets Auditions

Provided August 11, 2018

The Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra will hold auditions for those interested in joining the Philharmonic at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug....

WLU Announces New Master Degree Programs

Provided August 7, 2018

West Liberty University has received approval from the Higher Learning Commission for two much-needed master degree programs, the Master of...

CO.STARTERS: Small Business Program Seeks Entrepreneurs

Provided August 7, 2018

Wheeling Heritage and Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED) are now accepting applications for the second session of CO.STARTERS, a program...

Symphony Celebrates Music of Woodstock at Labor Day Concert

Provided August 5, 2018

Get out your tie-dye! Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s annual Labor Day program, Music Under the Stars, will feature guest artist Jeans...

‘Crosscurrents’ Showcases Regional Artistic Talent

Provided August 5, 2018

A staple of Oglebay Institute’s art exhibition season, Crosscurrents is now open at OI’s Stifel Fine Arts Center. For more than 30...

BluesFest: Another Strong Lineup of Stellar Acts

Provided August 4, 2018

Several years ago, Robert Lockwood Jr. (who happened to be blues master Robert Johnson’s stepson) was up in arms about...

Catholic Charities Celebrates With Communities a Year After Devastating Flood

Provided July 31, 2018

A year has passed since a rare nor’easter-type storm dropped torrential rains and caused major flash flooding over an eight-county...

Families Invited to Celebrate Youth at Wheeling Park

Provided July 30, 2018

Celebrate Youth — a family tradition that began in 2008 — this year is set for 10 a.m. to 4...

Parcel Players to Stage ‘Sir Not-So-Brave’

Provided July 29, 2018

Oglebay Institute’s Parcel Players will stage “Sir Not-So-Brave,” an original play by Wheeling native Zachary Michael. It will be staged...

WJU Names New President

Provided July 25, 2018

Msgr. Kevin M. Quirk, chair of the Wheeling Jesuit University Board of Trustees, has announced that Dr. Michael P. Mihalyo...